Jim Kendall
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Why Millennials matter to your businessFeb 27, 2019 11:39 am - Chicago-area readers will understand that the following few words are a bit like me suggesting you have a roofer check your house the day after a storm tears the shingle...
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About those tax deductionsFeb 20, 2019 9:18 am - Before you write the check to reserve seats for your business' annual Cubs Rooftop Outing, or other client event, you may want to check with your tax advisor. In fact, i...
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Ice age a reminder that disaster plans matterFeb 10, 2019 12:00 am - If 50-plus consecutive hours of below-zero temperatures, too many leaking (or worse) water pipes, company vehicles that really don't want to start, drippy ceilings and e...
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The write stuff to becoming an authorFeb 03, 2019 12:00 am - So you want to write a book. The good news is that writing and publishing a book is doable. Maybe the book in your head is a business book that shares your successes, an...
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Selling your business? There are questions to answerJan 29, 2019 6:01 am - It's happened: The idea that has been popping up in the back of your mind has moved to the front. You're going to sell your business. Now. Or at least this year. But tho...
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Are we missing a bet on older workers?Jan 22, 2019 4:54 am - The headline on a Jan. 8 New York Times story blared "I Am (an Older) Woman. Hear me Roar." The subhead listed 78-year old Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Rep...
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Maybe selling hasn't changed so muchJan 13, 2019 12:00 am - A good sign on the outside of the building once was enough. Today, if your business doesn't have a website, as a practical matter your business doesn't exist. Your websi...
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When 'free stuff' can be helpfulJan 08, 2019 5:14 am - Here we stand, looking at almost an entire new year with, for some entrepreneurs, very little written on the planning sheet. Don't be part of the "some." We're facing op...
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Business ownership complicates home loan processDec 18, 2018 11:26 am - Thinking about buying a house? Don't call a Realtor, at least not yet. Stop reading the For Sale ads. Hold off on visiting open houses. Instead, call your banker - and a...
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Is it time to give sales a boost?Dec 11, 2018 6:21 am - Your experience puts the consulting advice you offer right on the mark. Your bakery has the best cupcakes in town. Your graphic design abilities are outstanding, as thou...